【问题】 EnglishasaSecondLanguage(ESL)andTeachingEnglishtoSpeakersofOtherLanguages(TESOL)programsprepareteacherstoinstructstudentswhodonotlearnEnglishastheirfirstlanguage.Programscanleadtoacertificate,anendorsement,abachelors,oragraduatedegree.UniversityofHawaiiat

EnglishasaSecondLanguage(ESL)andTeachingEnglishtoSpeakersofOtherLanguages(TESOL)programsprepareteacherstoinstructstudentswhodonotlearnEnglishastheirfirstlanguage.Programscanleadtoacertificate,anendorsement,abachelors,oragraduatedegree.UniversityofHawaiiatManoa ThedepartmentofSecondLanguageStudiesattheUniversityofHawaiiisadepartmentthatprovidesenoughresourcesforfindingouthowpeopleuseandlearndifferentlanguages. TheUniversityofHawaiihasoneoftheoldestESLdepartmentsinthisfieldandoffersaBachelorofArtsdegreeinsecondlanguagestudies.TheMasterofArtsandDoctorofPhilosophydegreeprogramsinsecondlanguagestudiesallowstudentstospecializeinlanguageteachingorsecondlanguageacquisition.ColumbiaUniversityatNewYork TheTeachersCollegeofColumbiaUniversityoffersacertificateprograminTESOL,aswellasaMasterofArtsdegreeinTESOL.ADoctorofEducationprogramisalsoavailable.StudentswhoplantoteachinaNewYorkStatepublicschoolcancompleteaMasterofEducationdegreeinTESOL.UniversityofPittsburghinPennsylvania StudentsattendingtheUniversityofPittsburghinPennsylvaniacancompletetheESLProgramSpecialistendorsementandaddittoanexistingPennsylvaniateacherlicense.Alternatively,theymaycompletetheTESOLCertificationforHigherEducationProgramtopreparetoworkinadministrativepositionswithinESLdepartmentsatelementaryorsecondaryschools,schooldistricts,andcolleges.MichiganStateUniversityinEastLansing MichiganStateUniversityoffersaMasterofArtsintheTESOLprogram.Theprogramconsistsof36credithoursofcourseworkanditincludesboththeoreticalandresearch-basedstudies.StudentsmustcompleteapracticuminTESOL,whichinvolvessixweeksofteachingadultESLclasses.Theprogramendswitheitheranessayoracomprehensiveexam.(1)WhatdegreeisrecommendedtothoseexpectingtoteachinNewYork?______A.AMasterofArtsdegreeinTESOL.B.AMasterofEducationdegreeinTESOL.C.ABachelorofArtsdegreeinsecondlanguagestudies.D.ADoctorofPhilosophydegreeinsecondlanguagestudies.(2)WhatcanbeincludedinthePennsylvaniateacherlicense?______A.Theoreticalandresearch-basedstudies.B.TheESLProgramSpecialistendorsement.C.TheTESOLCertificationforHigherEducationProgram.D.TheMasterofArtsandDoctorofPhilosophydegreeprograms.(3)WhatdostudentshavetodointheTESOLprogramatMichiganStateUniversity?______A.TeachadultESLclassesfor6weeks.B.Handintwoessaysatleastintheend.C.Dosomepracticalresearchontheprogram.D.Finish30credithoursofcourseworkatleast.

正确答案:(1)B.细节理解题。根据Columbia University at New York部分中的"Students who plan to teach in a New York State public school can complete a Master of Education degree in TESOL(计划在纽约州立公立学校从教的学生需要完成对外英语教学的教育硕士学位)可知,在纽约任教必须取得教育硕士学位,故选B.
(2)B.细节理解题。根据University of Pitt

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本文是一篇应用文,介绍了四所提供各种 TESOL 证书的大学。

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阅读理解解题步骤:首先对原文材料迅速浏览,掌握全文的主旨大意。因为阅读理解题一般没有标题,所以,速读全文,抓住中心主旨很有必要,在速读的过程中,应尽可能多地捕获信息材料。其次,细读题材,各个击破。掌握全文的大意之后,细细阅读每篇材料后的问题,弄清每题要求后,带着问题,再回到原文中去寻找、捕获有关信息。要善于抓住每段的主题句,阅读时,要有较强的针对性。对于捕获到的信息,要做认真分析,仔细推敲,理解透彻,只有这样,针对题目要求,才能做到稳、准。